“REALLY BAD” TO “BETTER” [MAY 2020]

No doubt about it. The stream of economic news is terrible. The pandemic induced shutdown of much of the U.S. economy, Europe and other countries has resulted in stunning declines in employment, income, sales, earnings, government revenues, and overall economic output.
This week’s guest has been following and cataloging all of the economic and policy developments since the beginning of the pandemic and joins us with a summary and update on what it means for the overall economy, businesses, consumers, and investors.
We are delighted to welcome Ed Hyman back to WEALTHTRACK to share his current outlook with us. Hyman has been voted Wall Street’s Number One Economist for an unprecedented 39 years in Institutional Investor’s annual survey. No one else comes even close to that record.
He is Vice Chairman of Evercore, a leading independent investment banking and advisory firm, and the Founder and Chairman of its Evercore ISI division where he leads its economic research team.
For months now Hyman’s must-read daily reports have described the condition of the global economy as being in “free fall” and the policy response as “massive”. Just recently however he noticed a slight change. As he described it the economic data was still “really bad,” but it was also, “better.”
He will describe both the “really bad” and the “better” for us.
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[@edwardhayes6111]

Consuelo is terrific. Best personal finance show. Best moderator and best guests.

[@jaymcconnell3840]

A great show. It’s such a pleasure (and a good use of time) to hear Ed Hyman’s perspective.

[@superman-kw3bd]

I am blow away with Mr. Ed Hyman comments

[@latham2057]

Relatively optimistic view.

[@Tonymanero1960]

It drives me crazy when people compare the current situation to the Great Depression. What an insult to the people who survived it. Correct me if I am wrong, but,....during that time there wasn't any SNAP(food stamps)WIC(women and independent children) Section 8r(rental assistance), MEAP(Maryland Energy Assistance Program), 3 free school lunches per day, Earned Income Credit, Stimulus checks. free health care for low -income people etc,etc. We now have obese adults and children that are ''food insecure''. Unreal !!!